I really thought they had potential when the anime began but alas, it wasn't meant to be. That being said, it still has a few strengths that included interesting characters, and acceptable art.
Story:
The story was rushed. They had short episodes for each girls. This wasn't enough to know the full story of each girls. We just know the major points of their story. That is it. There are very many things they could have expanded on. Watching this series was like reading a chapter summary at Sparksnotes ten minutes before your next class.
While we know the general idea of what is going on, most
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of the events seems very forced. It's as if it just happened because it happened. There was no reason for it to happen. There are many unnecessary fanservices that doesn't contribute to the story. These wasted time could have been used to flesh out each of the girl's story some more.
The conclusion for each route are disappointing as well. Because the story was rushed, there were no lead-up to the climax and to the conclusion. It's as if it just happened. It's like a hurricane that just got in the middle of your street with no weather forecast of it happening
Character:
We have the emotionless overpowered sniper boy. That is all there is to the main character. While we got inside of his mind a few times in the series, that really wasn't enough to relate to him, or to learn why he acts the way he do. It is as if he's just a device to help each girls through their routes, the ignition to all their solutions. I really wanted to know more about Yuuji. No, not about him having a big uber rectangular ass but more on why he has such a straight face. I want to know why he's a sniper, and why he can read each girls well.
Each of the girls in the series have their own interesting personalities. This is one strength of the anime. The problem is that more could have been done. I couldn't really get into one of the characters story because they were bland. It's like having a friend walk up to you and they tell you their life story. It's unpolished, it sounds unfinished, and most of all, the story seems to go all over the place with no build-up.
The characters didn't grow at all throughout the series. If they did grow, it's in a snap of a finger when they suddenly realize that they should grow up and think of another way. The only thing that we learned about the characters is their past and why they act that way. We don't know much about how they will become. We can just assume that they will grow because of the protagonist. In the end, we still have retarded Michiru, we still have not so friendly Yumiko, we still have child-like behaviour Makina, we still have quiet and takes everything literally Saki, and the big tittied slut Amane. Most importantly, Yuuji is still a one-faced character.
To conclude, even if the characters are interesting, there needs more work to be done in order for them to be dynamic.
Art:
The good thing about this series is that we see the characters come to life. This is at least one thing we can be thankful for. While the art isn't next level artwork, it is still acceptable. It's pretty much the art that is in the Visual Novel.
Sound:
The anime used the exact same OST used in the Visual Novel. The first few episodes had some glaring issues with sound timing. Overall it was okay but not the best.
The VAs, like in the Visual Novel, did a very good job. The choice for Yuuji's voice was also superb.
The OP and ED were nothing memorable but they were okay.
Enjoyment:
If you have time to waste, you will probably enjoy this. Just don't expect a fully fleshed story and characters. If you came here because of one of the tags, here are what I will say about them:
Drama - Expect forced dramas because of the limitation to expand on each character's decisions.
Romance - There are promises for romance but do not expect much. This isn't the main focus of the story.
Harem - Each girl got a set of episodes (1 to 4). They all developed some kind of attachment to Yuuji.
Psychological - This is probably in the lower tier of the psychological genre. Each of the girl's routes have a different psychological aspect to them. Even though that is the case, the story was too rushed to call this a good psychological anime.
I found the anime below average in terms of enjoyment. Most parts of the anime just became boring. Its glaring issues outweighs its strengths.
Overall: 5/10
The anime is pisspoor, not only in comparison to the visual novel but also to other anime similar to this. Some anime fans can still try it to see if it's worth something. There is nothing bad with trying the first three episode. Just don't blame me if you do.
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Dec 30, 2014
Grisaia no Kajitsu
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I really thought they had potential when the anime began but alas, it wasn't meant to be. That being said, it still has a few strengths that included interesting characters, and acceptable art.
Story: The story was rushed. They had short episodes for each girls. This wasn't enough to know the full story of each girls. We just know the major points of their story. That is it. There are very many things they could have expanded on. Watching this series was like reading a chapter summary at Sparksnotes ten minutes before your next class. While we know the general idea of what is going on, most ... |
